Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29802, John Foy, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
★ Foy, John. or Foye.
NUMBER
S 29802
CONTENTS

5392 Maine
John Foy
of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Howard of the 1st Regt commanded by Col. Marsh in the Me. Art. line for 9 Mos —————
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 30 Dollars —  — per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Feby. 1833 — " — " — and sent to De. Dole Augusta
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832  $ 45 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4th Mo. '33  15
$ 60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, Book D Vol. — Page 58

29 802 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,802
John H. Hays Rev Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 131
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Thaddeus Snell, a revolutionary soldier, aged seventy four years, now of Vassalborough Maine, but born and brought up in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, upon oath testify and declare that I well know a colored man by the name of John Foye aged about seventy four years, who was also born and brought up in Bridgewater, near to my residence. I well remember his going into the service as a private in the war of the revolution, and have no doubt he served as much as six months. Thaddeus Snell
Subscribed and sworn to, July 24 1832, the Deponent being a credible witness.
Before,
Nathan Weston Esq. First S.J.C. Com.
I Edmund Hayward a soldier of the revolution, aged seventy two years, upon oath testify and declare that being myself a soldier at the time in the same company and regiment, I know that John Foye, then of Bridgewater, now of Augusta, Maine, served as a private in the war of the revolution, three months at Rhode Island in 1701 in Capt. Abraham Washburn's company, and Col. Jacobs' regiment.
Edmund Hayward
Subscribed and sworn to, August 27. 1832, the deponent being a credible witness. Before
Nathan Weston Esq. First S.J.C. Com.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY,
On this Eighteenth day of October A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, John Foye a resident of Augusta in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1780 with Captain Abraham Washburn and served in Col. Marshals regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Howard Captain and Marshals Colonel That this was the name of his Colonel, according to his best recollection. That on the first of July 1780 he enlisted as a private for six months in that company and regiment. That this period he served at his post and was discharged at West Point in January 1781. That in May 1781 he again enlisted as a private for three months in a company of Massachusetts troops, of which Orcutt was Captain or Lieutenant, but that he does not recollect his Colonel. That this period he served out, and was discharged at Rhode Island in August 1781. But on further reflection, the applicant states that in his Rhode Island service, Abraham Washburn was his Captain, Orcutt his Lieutenant, and Jacobs his Colonel.
On the eighth day of October 1832, the undersigned appeared before me, in open court, and stated under oath that he is now satisfied that the name of his Colonel in his first service was John B. Sibley, and the said applicant further stated under oath that that service might have commenced in May.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the court, the applicant answers: That he was born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, in 1759 where his age is recorded, and where his name was during his revolutionary services. That about the year 1790 he removed to Vassalboro, Maine, and in 1801 he removed to Augusta, Maine, where he now lives. That at the above periods, he enlisted, was not drafted or received as a substitute. That he does not remember who signed his discharges - both of which were in writing and are now lost. That in 1780, he served at West Point and its neighborhood - was at one time on guard over Maj. Andre, and present at his execution. That while in his second service, he was on Rhode Island, and employed in guarding and defending the island, and that he cannot now call to mind the names of the officers there. That Thaddeus Small has testified to his first service and that Abraham Folsom will testify to his second service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
John Foye mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Nathan Weston Jun. Just. P.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. [The applicant is a colored man well known to me for thirty years. He sustains an unimpeachable character for integrity and truth] Nathan Weston Jun.
July 31

I Abraham Talbot of China, Maine, aged seventy five years, a upon Pensioned on the Maine Roll, upon oath testify & declare, that I well know the within named named John Foye, that in 1780 I lived in Bridgewater, Mass s , & that I knew then that said Foye enlisted into the service in Capt d Abner Howard's Company in Col. Bailey's regt. as he has within stated for six months, I well knew that he was absent from home all that time, & always heard that he served out his time faithfully. I further testify that I was a soldier on Rhode Island at 1781 & frequently saw the said Foye in the service there at the same time, but did not know to what company he was attached or how long he served. Said Foye's service in 1780 commenced in May & ended, as I think in December, I have been personally acquainted with the said Foye ever since I know him to be a man of truth. My Father Tobias Talbot served with said Foye at West Point in 1780 & I have frequently heard speak of Foye's service.
State of Maine.
Abraham Talbot subscribed and sworn to A.D. 1832 the above being a true copy with before me Nathan Weston not P. C.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, be- fore whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of John Foye for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 18 th day of October
A. D. 1832.
J. A. Chandler

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BRIEF in the case of  John Foy  county of Humboldt  in the State of Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     July 1780 6 private Genl Howd Col Marshall   May 1811 3 " Genl Orrot, dont rem the Col or Col Washburn - and Orrot Lieut. - - -  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bridge water Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional and 3 living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Foy, John GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8206 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 25, 1790 To John Ludlow, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.